Uterine leiomyoma with prominent lymphoid infiltrate

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Saglam A., Gueler G., Taskin M., Ayhan A., Uener A. H.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER, vol.15, no.1, pp.167-170, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 15 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2005
• Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1048-891x.2005.14431.x
• Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.167-170
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We present a case of a 35-year-old woman whose myomectomy specimen revealed a leiomyoma nodule diffusely infiltrated by lymphocytes which were shown to be clonal in nature. Lymphoid infiltration of leiomyomas is a rare occurrence, and this is the first case with molecular analysis.